VERBAL-LINGUIST

Word-smart learners enjoy reading, writing and storytelling.

VERBAL-LINGUISTICWord-smart learners think with language. They love to talk and talk. They use advanced vocabulary. These learners like to write, journal, jot notes to themselves, but talking is the most common way that they use this intelligence. These learners have a strong ability to express themselves. They use their words for arguing, persuading and discussing and may learn languages easily. For these learners, it's all about communication. For them, their power is their use of language and words (Koch, 2007).The word-smart learners tend to be your 'traditional' learners. They do well if the classroom is one where most of learning takes place reading from a book and taking notes.